scholarly journals Schools of Democracy? Giving Circles and the Civic and Political Participation of Collaborative Philanthropists

2021 ◽  
pp. 109-130
Author(s):  
Angela M. Eikenberry
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Voluntary Association ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
Giving Circles ◽  
The U.S

AbstractSocial transformations around the world have increased the need for philanthropy and motivated people to become more active at the local level. Giving circles have emerged from this context, providing a hands-on, “do-it-yourself” approach to philanthropy. They involve individuals collaborating to support causes of mutual interest and frequently include social, educational, and engagement opportunities for members. In this research, I focus on understanding if participation in these new forms of philanthropic voluntary association lead to greater civic and political participation. That is, do giving circles serve as schools of democracy? I draw on survey data from current and past members of giving circles and donors outside these circles, as well as interviews with giving circle members, in the U.S. and U.K. The findings suggest that giving circles have a positive impact on giving, volunteering, and efforts to address problems in the community, but little effect on participation in changing government policy or other political activities.

Political activities on the Internet: Slacktivism or political participation by other means?

First Monday ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Serup Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Internet Activism ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Life Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Political Decisions

The impact of the Internet on political participation has been a debated issue in recent decades. Internet activities have been criticized for being slacktivism, where the real life impact of the activities is limited; the main effect is to enhance the feel-good factor for the participants. This article examines whether this accusation is valid. It does so by examining two aspects of Internet campaigns: Whether they are effective in affecting real life political decisions, and whether Internet activism substitutes traditional forms of off-line participation. Although it is not possible to determine a consistent impact of Internet campaigns on real-life decisions, there is no evidence of the substitution thesis. If anything, the Internet has a positive impact on off-line mobilization. Accordingly, there is little evidence to support the accusation of Internet campaigns being slacktivism. It is at worst harmless fun and can at best help invigorate citizens.

scholarly journals Building Resilience in the Time of Super Typhoons: Evaluating the First Filipino Design-Build University Program

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Koosmann ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Architecture Education ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Design Build ◽  
Resilient Communities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Foreign Universities ◽  
The U.S

This paper highlights the value of post-occupancy evaluations (POEs) in the context of adapting U.S. design-build pedagogy to a Filipino university. Since the 1990’s, hands-on design-build programs have become popularized for creating positive impact on students in the U.S. Today, they are being adapted globally, but there is insufficient research on design-build programs and their impact on communities, and even more so, on the emerging programs in foreign universities. Rather, published design-build projects typically focus on the design process, innovation, execution, and putting emphasis on design awards. It is less common to find post occupancy and beneficiary impact. This might be due to the lack of standardized methods and resources for carrying out POEs. Following-up and reporting the impact of design-build projects through POEs is worth expanding upon, and they are an essential instrument for building resilient communities, especially since many architecture programs today offer some form of hands-on, service-learning as an alternative to traditional architecture education.1

Voluntary Association Involvement and Political Participation in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Won No ◽  
Hyunrang Han ◽  
Lili Wang
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Voluntary Associations ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Voluntary Association ◽  
New Democracies ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract While studies suggest that voluntary association involvement leads to more political participation in the U.S. and European countries, the relationship remains debatable in new democracies. Using the Current Social Integration Survey from 2015 to 2018 in South Korea, this study examines the relationship between voluntary association engagement and participation in political activities based on the social capital theory and explores whether the results vary by the types of voluntary associations and multiple memberships in the associations. The results suggest that memberships in voluntary associations are positively associated with voting and engagement in political activities. Additionally, only memberships in certain types of associations are related to voting and engagement in political activities.

scholarly journals How do Civic Associations Foster Political Participation? The Role of Scope and Intensity of Organizational Involvement

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-24
Author(s):  
Hui Li ◽  
Jiasheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Voting Behavior ◽  
Voluntary Association ◽  
Civic Association ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Civic Associations ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Organizational Involvement

AbstractThis paper investigates factors associated with individuals’ decisions in engaging in various modes of political participation, including voting, formal and informal political activities. Two aspects of civic association involvement are highlighted: scope and intensity. Using data from the U.S. Citizenship, Involvement, and Democracy Survey in 2006, we find that one’s memberships in civic associations only explain one’s participation in formal political activities, but the intensity of involvement, measured by the number of activities one performs at one’s most active voluntary association, is positively associated with both formal and informal participation modes. Neither the scope nor the intensity explains voting behavior. The study suggests ways to promote the development of civic associations and enhance democracy.

scholarly journals Truth Believers and True Believers: The Conditional Effects of Voluntary Associations on the Political Participation of Black Americans

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 189-210
Author(s):  
Randall D. Swain ◽  
Maruice Mangum
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Voluntary Associations ◽  
Black Americans ◽  
Voluntary Association ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Conditional Effects ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church

Using data from the 1996 National Black Election Study, this investigation examines the impact of two kinds of voluntary associations on electoral and non-electoral political participation among Black Americans. It does so by examining the church’s context or environment and membership in organizations. We report several significant findings. First, both types of voluntary associations—church and secular organizational membership—are positive influences on both forms of political participation. Second, memberships in secular organizations are more influential facilitators of activism among Black Americans than the church. Third, the type of voluntary association matters in terms of the kinds of political activities promoted. The church promotes political activities that call for less energy and less resources. Membership in secular organizations is related to high-intensity forms of political activity.

Setting up a successful nurse-led intravitreal injections service: pearls from Swindon

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (20) ◽  
pp. 1178-1185
Author(s):  
Hani Hasan ◽  
Sunil Mamtora ◽  
Nimish Shah
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Intravitreal Injections ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Financial Benefits ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Number Of Injections

The demand for performing intravitreal injections has increased in recent years, prompting the need for more nurse training in their administration. The Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust in Swindon has developed a structured nurse training programme and now has 8 independent nurse injectors trained to undertake injections independently; nurse practitioners now contribute upwards of 85% of the total number of injections. The authors have also demonstrated the financial benefits of using injection assistant devices and shown the positive impact such devices have on training. In September 2019, the authors organised the first course to offer nurses and doctors hands-on experience in administering injections, using the Swindon training model to provide participants with a structured approach to learn how to perform intravitreal injections safely. Nurses made up 96% of participants; the remainder were doctors and managers; 6% had never performed an intravitreal injection; of units where they had, disposable drapes and a speculum were used in 71% of these. The number of injections performed per session at participants' units at the time they attended the course was: 17 or more injections=46%, 13–14=39%, and 11–12=15%. The course was rated 8.9/10 overall for content, with 85% very likely to recommend it to colleagues. All participants indicated that using the Swindon model made them feel confident to deliver injections safely. The authors demonstrated that using a structured training protocol and intravitreal assistant device improves the quality of nurse training and increases confidence in administering intravitreal injections.

Women’s Struggle for a Voice in Local Governance: Challenges for Veiled Women in Haryana, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 097152152110305
Author(s):  
Saroj Rani
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Governance Challenges ◽  
Experiences Of Women

This study explores the experiences of women as voters and political representatives at the local level. It includes women’s stories which capture the challenges they faced, their resistance and aspiration for change. The study also looks at men’s perception of women’s political participation. The study uses a feminist perspective with qualitative methods. Tools such as in-depth interview, focus group discussions and observations were used to gather data and information.

scholarly journals International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment as Innovation Factors of the U.S. Economy

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-75
Author(s):  
Tomasz M. Napiórkowski
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The United States ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Main Portion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Total Impact ◽  
The U.S

Abstract The aim of this research is to asses the hypothesis that foreign direct investment (FDI) and international trade have had a positive impact on innovation in one of the most significant economies in the world, the United States (U.S.). To do so, the author used annual data from 1995 to 2010 to build a set of econometric models. In each model, 11 in total) the number of patent applications by U.S. residents is regressed on inward FDI stock, exports and imports of the economy as a collective, and in each of the 10 SITC groups separately. Although the topic of FDI is widely covered in the literature, there are still disagreements when it comes to the impact of foreign direct investment on the host economy [McGrattan, 2011]. To partially address this gap, this research approaches the host economy not only as an aggregate, but also as a sum of its components (i.e., SITC groups), which to the knowledge of this author has not yet been done on the innovation-FDI-trade plane, especially for the U.S. Unfortunately, the study suffers from the lack of available data. For example, the number of patents and other used variables is reported in the aggregate and not for each SITC groups (e.g., trade). As a result, our conclusions regarding exports and imports in a specific SITC category (and the total) impact innovation in the U.S. is reported in the aggregate. General notions found in the literature are first shown and discussed. Second, the dynamics of innovation, trade and inward FDI stock in the U.S. are presented. Third, the main portion of the work, i.e. the econometric study, takes place, leading to several policy applications and conclusions.

Cross-Nativity Partnering and the Political Participation of Immigrant Generations

2015 ◽  
Vol 662 (1) ◽  
pp. 188-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Boyd ◽  
Amanda Couture-Carron
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
The Political ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Federal Election ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
The Third ◽  
Immigrant Generations

This article defines cross-nativity intermarriage in four generations of Canadians and explores whether cross-nativity partnering is associated with political assimilation—in this case, similarity in voting and political activities between immigrants with native-born partners and third-plus-generation immigrants. We find that foreign-born residents with Canadian-born partners do not differ from third-plus-generation residents who have Canadian-born partners in their propensities to vote or in the number of political activities in which they participate. Conversely, the foreign-born with foreign-born partners are less likely than the third-plus generation to have voted in a previous federal election; if the foreign-born immigrated later in adolescence or in adulthood, they also are less likely to participate in other political activities. Differences in demographic and socioeconomic characteristics underlie the greater likelihood that second and third-plus generations will engage in political activities.

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